Melissa Stewart
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
20230314
Language
English
Description
"This fascinating nonfiction picture book filled with stunning illustrations details the end of life for a whale, also known as a whale fall, when its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea."--Publisher marketing.
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"When the sun is shining brightly, people put on sunscreen or scurry inside to cool off. But how do wild animals react to the sizzling heat? Journey from your neighborhood to a field where an earthworm loops its long body into a ball underground, to a desert where a jackrabbit loses heat through its oversized ears, to a wetland where a siren salamander burrows into the mud to stay cool, and to a seashore where a sea star hides in the shade of a seaweed...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Pub. Date
20210427
Language
English
Description
"All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate--a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods. Dual layers of text awaken readers to the reasons estivating animals become dormant--whether it's because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body temperatures."--
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Another title in the Zoom In on Insects! series, ZOOM IN ON BUTTERFLIES takes an up close look at these beautiful insects. The 'Zoom Bubbles' offer a closer look at different butterfly body parts including the eyes, antennae, and wings. Lots of color photographs make it easy to understand exactly what the text is discussing.